British qualifier upsets 20th seed Cobolli in Melbourne

The 23-year-old, ranked 185, blasted past the Italian 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 6-1 on John Cain Arena. "It was an incredible experience here, first time playing main draw on such a great court with great fans as well," he said. "Flavio is a great player. I love playing on the big stage." Fery's only other Grand Slam second round appearance came at Wimbledon last year, where he also beat a 20th seed in the first round -- Australian Alexei Popyrin. Defeat was a big setback for Cobolli, who appeared to be battling a physical issue throughout the match.